A Study on Prospective Teachers Internalized Misogyny

A Study on Prospective Teachers Internalized Misogyny

Handan KOCABATMAZ

ABSTRACT
The attitude of women towards their own gender, which manifests as hostility, hatred, contempt and contempt, is called "Internalized Misogyny". Teachers are the primary women who should recognize their internalized misogynistic attitudes and behaviors and improve them. Teachers' gender discrimination, having different expectations from male and female students, displaying traditional attitudes, and sexist discourses are effective in acquiring and maintaining hostile attitudes and behaviors towards women without even realizing it. In the study, it was found that increasing the father's education level and the geographical region did not have a positive effect on the misogynistic attitudes and behaviors of teacher candidates. Teacher candidates whose mother's education level is low and whose family lives in the village still give more importance to men than women. However, teacher candidates whose mother's education level is high also do not trust women. The fact that internalized misogynistic behaviors do not change as the grade level increases makes it necessary to discuss the quality of the education provided. The fact that the increase in the father's education level has no effect on the opinions of teacher candidates indicates that the responsibility for raising children, especially girls, still lies with the mother rather than the father.

KEYWORDS: Misogyny, Internalized Misogyny, Hostility towards Women, Prospective Teachers

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